Business Today Sri Lanka Magazine - November 2025

In this issue

Dilip Rajakarier is the Group CEO of Minor International, parent company of Minor
Hotels, a hotel owner, operator, and investor with a portfolio of over 640 hotels
under 12 brands in nearly 70 countries across the Asia Pacific, the Middle East,
Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas.

The first decade of the 21st century was a defining era for Sri Lanka, marked by extraordinary challenges and unprecedented transformation. At the center of this national renewal stood President Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose leadership from 2004 to 2015 reshaped the island’s trajectory.

Former Sri Lankan cricket Kumar Dharmasena, a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who was a member of the 1996 Cricket World Cup-winning team, now serves as the Chairman of Pintanna Holdings, renowned for its agarwood, or oud-based products.

Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya at the Global Leaders Meeting on Women

Xeptagon became the first company to establish an office in the Port City Colombo IT Park. The launch not only reflects growing confidence in Port City as a global
business hub but also highlights Xeptagon’s expanding international
footprint as a leader in digital climate- finance infrastructure.